There are 6 ways to get from Nijmegen to Bielefeld by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Duisburg
best- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain Re
3h 35mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Essen central train stationbus 037
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhofbus Dnipro
3h 42m€28–32Drive 212.6 km
- Drive from Nijmegen to Bielefeldcar 212.6 km
2h 53m€40–57Train, fly
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane AMS - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain
5h€161–420Train
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Deventertrain
- Take the train from Deventer to Hengelotrain Ice
- Take the train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbftrain
4h 22m€29–73Train #2
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Zutphentrain
- Take the train from Zutphen to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbftrain
4h 22m€32–62
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nijmegen to Bielefeld is to bus which costs €27 - €33 and takes 3h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Nijmegen to Bielefeld is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Nijmegen station to Bielefeld. However, there are services departing from Nijmegen Centraal Station and arriving at Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof via Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Nijmegen to Bielefeld. However, there are services departing from Nijmegen and arriving at Bielefeld Hbf via Arnhem Centraal and Oberhausen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Nijmegen and Bielefeld is 256 km. The road distance is 212.6 km.
The best way to get from Nijmegen to Bielefeld without a car is to train via Duisburg which takes 3h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Nijmegen to Bielefeld, including transfers.
Nijmegen to Bielefeld bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nijmegen Centraal Station.
Nijmegen to Bielefeld train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Arnhem Centraal station.
The best way to get from Nijmegen to Bielefeld is to train via Duisburg which takes 3h 35m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €33 and takes 3h 42m.
What companies run services between Nijmegen, Netherlands and Bielefeld, Germany?
You can take a train from Nijmegen to Bielefeld Hbf via Arnhem Centraal and Oberhausen Hbf in around 3h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof via Essen central train station and Essen Hbf in around 3h 42m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–400
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Nijmegen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Nijmegen to Deventer
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Deventer to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Nijmegen to Zutphen
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Deventer to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Zutphen to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- Blauwnet
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- East West Eurolines
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Booking & Getting There
Nijmegen to Bielefeld bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Nijmegen to Bielefeld train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Oberhausen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nijmegen to Bielefeld is 213 km. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Nijmegen to Bielefeld.
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